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Games - Types and Variants of Chess

Here you will learn some English words related to the different types and variants of chess such as "shogi", "blitz chess", and "shatranj".

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xiangqi
[noun]

a two-player strategy board game from China, where players move pieces with different abilities across a board to capture their opponent's pieces and ultimately checkmate their opponent's king

Ex: I watched a video to learn the rules xiangqi, and now I understand how each piece moves .
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janggi
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a two-player strategy board game from Korea, similar to xiangqi and shogi, where players move pieces with different abilities across a board to capture their opponent's pieces and ultimately checkmate their opponent's king

Ex: The young boy watched a janggi tournament on TV , fascinated by the players ' skill .
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an ancient Indian board game that is believed to be the earliest form of chess

Ex: I found chaturanga set in a store today , and it looked very similar to a chess set .
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a chess variant where both players race their king to the eighth rank to win the game

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a chess variant in which one player, with a larger army of pawns and knights, plays against another player with a regular set of pieces

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a chess variant where captured pieces can be reintroduced into play as one's own

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a chess variant where the objective is to give the opponent's king three checks, instead of checkmate, to win the game

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a variant of chess with faster time controls, where players have limited time to make their moves, typically ranging from a few minutes to a few seconds per move

Ex: They challenged each other to blitz chess game , seeing who could make the best moves in the shortest time .
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makruk
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a two-player strategy board game from Thailand, similar to chess, where players move pieces with different abilities across a board to capture their opponent's pieces and ultimately checkmate their opponent's king

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a form of chess play where a player does not look at the board but keeps track of the game in their mind, relying solely on their memory and visualization skills to make moves

Ex: He trained for weeks , preparing himself for blindfold chess competition .
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a variant of chess played with four players in teams of two, where captured pieces can be passed to a teammate and dropped back onto the board

Ex: We were bughouse chess online , and my teammate and I had to adjust our strategies quickly .
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a chess variant designed to be played by four players on a square board with additional squares and pieces to accommodate the increased number of players

Ex: Four-player chess is perfect for game night with friends , as it gets everyone involved and makes the game more unpredictable .
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shatranj
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an ancient form of chess that originated in Persia, considered the precursor to modern chess, played on an 8x8 board with different pieces and rules

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a variant of the traditional chess game played on a circular board with unique movement patterns for some pieces

Ex: I circular chess with my friend yesterday , and it was much more challenging than regular chess .
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a chess variant that introduces new pieces and changes the initial setup of the traditional chess game

Ex: I learned how to use the princess effectively Gothic chess by positioning it in a way that controls both diagonals and straight lines .
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a chess variant where capturing a piece causes an "explosion," removing the capturing piece and all adjacent pieces from the board

Ex: When I atomic chess, I had to think twice before making any captures , knowing it could destroy my own pieces .
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a chess variant played on a 10x8 board with two extra pawns per player and new pieces called "Janus" that can move like a bishop or a knight

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a chess variant where each player's queen is replaced by a chancellor, a piece that moves like both a rook and a knight

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a variant of chess played on a hexagonal board, where the movement rules are modified to suit the new board shape, creating a unique and different playing experience from traditional chess on a square board

Ex: Hexagonal chess can be tricky to learn at first , but once you get the hang of it , it becomes really fun .
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a large-board variant of chess that uses a 10x10 board and introduces additional pieces and expanded rules, offering new strategic possibilities compared to traditional chess

Ex: I find it harder to win Grand Chess because the larger board makes it more challenging to control the center .
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sittuyin
[noun]

a traditional chess variant played in Myanmar on a 64-square board with unique pieces and rules distinct from standard chess

Ex: I learned to sittuyin from my grandfather when I was young .
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a historical chess variant played on a 10x10 board with extra pieces and unique rules, inspired by the historical conqueror Timur

Ex: Have you ever Tamerlane chess?
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